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Aug. 25, 2021Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: AP

Missouri attorney general sues to stop school mask mandates

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit that seeks to stop school districts from enforcing mask mandates, requirements aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.

The lawsuit filed Tuesday names Columbia Public Schools along with the district's Board of Education and board members, but is a class action lawsuit that would apply to any Missouri district requiring masks.

The new school year began Monday in several districts across the state, and with the delta variant causing a big spike in cases, hospitalizations and deaths, more than four dozen districts are requiring students, teachers and staff to wear face coverings.